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May 10, 2010 9:33 pm F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Jack Huber Fibonacci (aka Fib Poetry)
The Fib, or Fibonacci poetry, is based upon a numerical sequence named for a twelfth century mathematician, Leonardo Fibonacci. Though Fibonacci did not invent the sequence, he made it popular in his book, “Liber Abaci” (“Book of Abacus” or “Book of Calculation”), published in 1202. The sequence begins with 0 and 1, and each subsequent number in the sequence is the sum of the previous two. Thus, the first few members of the list are 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89 and so on. For example, to figure the next number in the sequence after 5, you would add 5 and the previous number, 3, to get 8. Then, 8 and 5 is the next number, 13.
Poets throughout history have utilized interesting sequences in their poetic forms, and for centuries they have used the Fibonacci sequence as a guide for haiku-like poems. The numeric values typically represent either the number of syllables or words and usually is limited to just the first six members of the sequence beginning with 1.
Like Fibonacci, who made the sequence well-known but was not its inventor, poet and screenwriter Gregory K. Pincus made the “Fib” popular in 2006 by posting in his blog an explanation and an invitation to his blog fans to write and post them online. The Fib was briefly a web phenomenon and even today there are several websites dedicated to it.
As mentioned, the each line in a Fibonacci poem corresponds to its place in the Fibonacci sequence (without counting the initial 0), the quantity of which determines the number of syllables or words in that line. Most Fibs, however, are just six lines and utilize syllable counts, in the succession 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 . Like most syllable-based formats, there are no rhyme or meter requirements
Examples:
Spring Orchid
Wild,
spring
orchid,
eccentric
in its choice of bed,
seems content in its arrangement.
Before the Mast
Sail,
wind,
first dogwatch,
then, before the mast,
we let ourselves be cast away.
Copyright © 2010 by Jack Huber
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May 10, 2010 10:03 pm re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Diane Tegarden Interesting, and I ain't lyin'!
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May 11, 2010 12:03 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Rampyari Walia Very itnerestign gorm Jack, thanks for teaching us so patiently. Here is my attempt , does it qualify?
Morning Glory
Lillies
Jasmine,
Fragrant, White
Chrysanthemums, in colors so bright
Roses, Camellias, California poppies, white daisies and marigolds
Lit by the rays of the morning sun, my garden a kaleidoscope unfolds
Hummingbirds, and butterflies, chirping birds hovering on trees,
warm my heart and I wish to dance in the refreshing morning breeze
Rampyari Walia
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May 11, 2010 3:41 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Pushpa Moorjani Loud
Noise
Around
Deafening!
Disturbs the silence
Limits concentration of mind
Kindly could you return my solitude back to me?
(c)Pushpee
Thank you so much Jack :))
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May 11, 2010 3:58 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Rampyari Walia Hi Jack,
here si my revised version, I tried putting linesin bold font
Morning Glory
Lillies
Jasmine,
Fragrant, White
Chrysanthemums, in colors so bright
Roses, Camellias, California poppies,
white daisies and marigolds
Lit by the rays of the morning sun,
my garden a kaleidoscope unfolds
Hummingbirds, and butterflies,
chirping birds hovering on trees,
warm my heart and I wish to dance,
in the refreshing morning breeze
Dancing in tune to the rustle of leaves,
As sunrbeams dance on rippling waves,,
attuned to the throbbing universe,
I dream on forgetting my existence,
beholding through some invisible telescope,
a myriad enchanting rainbows
Rampyari Walia
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May 11, 2010 9:30 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Jack Huber Rampyari, at first I though that your syllable counts were off, until I realized that you are using words to correlate to the sequence rather than syllables, which is perfectly acceptible. Because of the longer lines, I might be tempted to add blank lines in between your sequenced lines:
Lillies
Jasmine,
Fragrant, White
Chrysanthemums, in colors so bright
Roses, Camellias, California poppies, white daisies and marigolds
Lit by the rays of the morning sun, my garden a kaleidoscope unfolds
Hummingbirds, and butterflies, chirping birds hovering on trees, warm my heart and I wish to dance in the refreshing morning breeze
But, it's not a requirement. Nicely written,
Jack
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May 11, 2010 9:32 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Jack Huber A very nice Fib, Pushpa. I like it.
Jack
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May 11, 2010 9:37 am re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Jack Huber You word counts appear correct. Again, I think I would add blank lines:
Lillies
Jasmine,
Fragrant, White
Chrysanthemums, in colors so bright
Roses, Camellias, California poppies, white daisies and marigolds
Lit by the rays of the morning sun, my garden a kaleidoscope unfolds
Hummingbirds, and butterflies, chirping birds hovering on trees, warm my heart and I wish to dance, in the refreshing morning breeze
Dancing in tune to the rustle of leaves, as sunrbeams dance on rippling waves, attuned to the throbbing universe, I dream on forgetting my existence, beholding through some invisible telescope, a myriad enchanting rainbows
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May 11, 2010 10:24 am re: re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Rampyari Walia Thanks so much jack,
This was quite a fun form and a v good learnign excercise. I ahve realized once more learngn is so much fun, forge tteh outcome
rampyari
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May 12, 2010 12:51 am re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Manohar Bhatia Hi Jack,
I always love these shorter F.O.R.M.s and Fibonacci has caught my eye.Well Jack, I am attempting it, but you are the Master at correction::::::::::;;;
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May 12, 2010 5:49 am re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Maya Mahant Bubble Bath
Hot
tired
grimy
bone weary.
Shower's warm needles
soothing between shoulder blades.
Water drums music against glass, drains fatigue away.
Scented foam of soapy bubbles amongst floating rose petals cleanses 'n rejuvenates.
Sarong wrapped in pristine-white-cloud-soft towel, new being steps out into her boudoir, soft satin and silk, straight into her lover's arms.
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May 12, 2010 6:12 am re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
dalip daswani
Hot!
Hot!
Melting
Sweltering
Heat! Global Warming!
Icy, my sweet popsicle!
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May 12, 2010 9:19 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Jack Huber Manohar, Maya and Dalip,
All are excellent Fibs. They make you feel like you are solving a puzzle, don't they?
My second example was missing a line, I just noticed. Here is the correct version:
Sail,
wind,
planing,
first dogwatch,
then, before the mast,
we let ourselves be cast away.
In this one, each line has a nautical term.
Thanks,
Jack
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May 12, 2010 9:51 pm re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Mari Laura Skjelvik
Sweet
Choc'
Cacao,
Applesauce
Dribbling down the cone,
Perfectly tasting summer's day.
Mondanely repelling as the frequent sound of rain.
Remembering with love and fondness such sweet sweet unforgettable holiday dreams.
MariLaura
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May 13, 2010 1:07 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Manohar Bhatia Jack,
Thank you very much for your valuable comments on my and also on others' fibs.
Jack, I was just getting this idea..........can a fib be written on a photo?My current project of photo-album, which is at hand,I am talking about.
Manohar Bhatia
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May 17, 2010 2:36 pm re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Stanley Shiel Fractals?
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May 17, 2010 2:53 pm re: re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Jack Huber No, just exponential (sort of). The actual equation for the Sequence is very long and somewhat beyond my math skills... Those 12th century mathematicians really were brilliant.
Jack
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May 20, 2010 9:11 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Susan Graves Oh I am a little behind
Pocono Seasons
Snow
melts
Whitewater
paddling time
Nascar fans return
Fall colors; snowflakes arrive soon
Susan Graves 2010
Susan
http://www.candlesue.com
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May 20, 2010 9:44 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Jack Huber Susan, the only glitch I see is in line 3, which should be only 2 syllables. A whole year wrapped into just six lines, interesting theme.
Jack
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May 20, 2010 10:04 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Fibonacci #
Susan Graves Thanks Jack I don;t count syllables very well
Pocono Seasons
Snow
melts
River
paddling time
Nascar fans return
Fall colors; snowflakes arrive soon
Susan Graves 2010
Susan
http://www.candlesue.com
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